# NTSB OAK69A0030: Piper PA-28, N7273W, Durkee, OR, November 10, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 10, 1968
- Place: Durkee, OR · DURKEE, OR
- Location: 44.5821° N, 117.4646° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Durkee, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.5821&lon=-117.4646&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report April 16, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 192170
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK69A0030
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK69A0030

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4842  68/11/10 NR.DURKEE,OREG        PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 1102
        TIME - 1748                    N7273W              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 116 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER CONSIDERABLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  4000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          ICE FOG                                                   35
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          110                                                       13
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- STRUCK SIDE OF MT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7273W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7273W-2014-09-05), registration cancelled 2014-09-05, S/N 28-1109, built 1963 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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